Champaign-Urbana Area Family-Friendly Event Calendar

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Date/Time	Event
03/29/2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm	47th Annual National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament at State Farm Center, Champaign IL
03/29/2025 8:00 am - 12:00 pm	Champaign-Urbana Winter Farmers Market at Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana IL
03/29/2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Model Train Show at Lincoln Square at Lincoln Square, Urbana
03/29/2025 8:00 am - 1:00 pm	Volunteer Event: 7th Annual Golf Course Clean-Up | Sign-Up Requested at Lake of the Woods Golf Course, Mahomet IL
03/29/2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Easter Bunny Pet Pictures at Humane Society of Danville, Danville IL
FEATURED EVENT 03/29/2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm	Small Shop Stroll  Mark Your Calendars for a Spring Shopping Getaway!  This year's Small Shop Stroll is the first annual event promoting small locally owned businesses in Douglas, Moultrie and Piatt Counties. Thirty businesses are participating on this self guided tour. Grab the gals and come out to enjoy a day of fun...Read More
03/29/2025 10:00 am	"Meadowbrook: A History" Walking Tour | Sign-Up Required at Meadowbrook Park Gardens, Urbana IL
03/29/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am	Spring Play Group at Salt & Light Urbana, Urbana
03/29/2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Symphonies & Stories: Interrupting Chicken at Urbana Free Library, Urbana IL
03/29/2025 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	FREE Kid Friendly STEM Activities for 4th-12th Graders! Come Experience Women in Engineering Fair, Urbana, IL at Electrical and Computer Engineering Building, Urbana Illinois
03/29/2025 11:30 am - 1:00 pm	Annual Edible Books Festival at Common Ground Food Co-op, Urbana IL
03/29/2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Ninja Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Ninja Academy, Champaign Illinois
03/29/2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Preschool Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Preschool Academy, Champaign IL
03/29/2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	School Age Open Gym at I-Power School of Gymnastics, Champaign
03/29/2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Bridging the Blues: Free Dance Event - Illini Swing Society at Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, Urbana IL
03/29/2025 1:00 pm	Fighting Illini Softball vs. Washington at Eichelberger Field, Urbana IL
03/29/2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Pokemon Mega Trade Event at Rad Lad Games, Mahomet IL
03/29/2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Solar System Safari at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
03/29/2025 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Dungeons and Dragons Club | Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
03/29/2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Big Astronomy at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
03/29/2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Saturday Music with Sass at Alto Vineyard, Champaign
03/29/2025 3:30 pm - 4:10 pm	Story Time | The Literary at The Literary, Champaign IL
FEATURED EVENT 03/29/2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Sinfonia Da Camera: Mozart Requieum at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana Illinois Sinfonia da Camera concludes the 41st season in collaboration with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign choral groups presenting the finest masterworks for orchestra and choir. The program begins with the grandly heroic and tumultuous Coriolan Overture by Ludwig van Beethoven after Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus. Next, Ian Hobson performs as piano soloist in Beethoven’s Fantasy...Read More
03/29/2025 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm	Bridging the Blues: Free Dance Event - Illini Swing Society at Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, Urbana IL
ADULT EVENT, 18+ 03/29/2025 8:00 pm	Neo Soul Night at The Dollhouse, Champaign IL

Sunday, March 30, 2025

Monday, March 31, 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Friday, April 4, 2025

Date/Time	Event
04/04/2025 9:00 am - 5:00 pm	21st Annual Festival of Quilts at Cunningham Children’s Home, Urbana Illinois
FEATURED EVENT 04/04/2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm	Beckman Institute Open House at Beckman Institute, Urbana Beckman’s annual open house will take place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 4, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 5. The event features hands-on science experiments, opportunities to participate in research and the debut read-aloud of a Beckman-themed children’s book in English and Spanish. Extraordinary science...Read More
04/04/2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm	Engineering Open House 2025 at University of Illinois, Engineering Campus, Urbana IL
04/04/2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am	Nature Tales and Trails | Pre-Registration Preferred at Anita Purves Nature Center, Urbana IL
04/04/2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Play Time | Allerton Public Library at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
04/04/2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Preschool Playdate | Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
04/04/2025 10:15 am - 11:00 am	Infant Playdate | Champaign Gymnastics Academy (Under 2 years old) | Registration Recommended at Champaign Gymnastics Academy, Champaign IL
04/04/2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Toddler Storytime at Douglass Branch Library at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign
04/04/2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Parent Support Group at Community Service Center of Northern Champaign County, Rantoul IL
04/04/2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Open Dance Studio Time at Phillips Recreation Center, Urbana
04/04/2025 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm	Everyday Ephemera by Tyson Kruse | Opening Reception at Phillips Recreation Center, Urbana
04/04/2025 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm	Infant Playdate | Champaign Gymnastics Academy (Under 2 years old) | Registration Recommended at Champaign Gymnastics Academy, Champaign IL
04/04/2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Roblox Club | Registration Required at Martens Center, Champaign IL
04/04/2025 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm	56th Annual Central Jazz Festival at Champaign Central High School – Combes Gym and Seeley Hall, Champaign IL
04/04/2025 5:30 pm	MLK March for Peace at King Park, Urbana IL
04/04/2025 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm	Teen After Hours Craft Night | Registration Required at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
04/04/2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Top Tier Lessons Soccer Drop Ins at Brookens Administrative Center Football Fields, Urbana Illinois
04/04/2025 5:45 pm - 6:15 pm	Artist Workshop: Introduction to Camera Settings at Phillips Recreation Center, Urbana
04/04/2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Fighting Illini Baseball vs. Maryland at Illinois Field, Champaign IL
04/04/2025 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Interact Club's International Night at Champaign Central High School at Champaign Central High School, Champaign IL
04/04/2025 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Opening Weekend at Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In at Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in Theatre, Gibson City IL
04/04/2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Kaler Lecture Series at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
04/04/2025 7:00 pm	Mahomet Seymour High School Drama Club Presents: Cinderella at Mahomet Seymour High School, Mahomet Illinois
04/04/2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	SpongeBob Musical at St. Joseph-Ogden Highschool at St. Joseph-Ogden High School, St Joseph IL
04/04/2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Public Ice Skating at UI Ice Arena, Champaign IL
04/04/2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Expedition Reef at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL

Saturday, April 5, 2025

Date/Time	Event
04/05/2025 8:00 am - 12:00 pm	Champaign-Urbana Winter Farmers Market at Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana IL
04/05/2025 9:00 am - 2:00 pm	20th Annual Festival of Quilts at Cunningham Children’s Home, Urbana IL
FEATURED EVENT 04/05/2025 9:00 am - 3:00 pm	Beckman Institute Open House at Beckman Institute, Urbana Beckman’s annual open house will take place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 4, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 5. The event features hands-on science experiments, opportunities to participate in research and the debut read-aloud of a Beckman-themed children’s book in English and Spanish. Extraordinary science...Read More
04/05/2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm	Engineering Open House 2025 at University of Illinois, Engineering Campus, Urbana IL
04/05/2025 9:00 am - 5:00 pm	U-C Books to Prisoners Benefit Book Sale at Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center, Urbana IL
04/05/2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am	Walker's Book Club | Registration Encouraged at Meadowbrook Park, Urbana IL
04/05/2025 10:00 am - 5:00 pm	BÄM! - Boneyard Arts Market 2024 at Lincoln Square, Urbana IL
04/05/2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm	Little Medical School | Registration Required at Martens Center, Champaign IL
04/05/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am	Spring Play Group at Salt & Light Urbana, Urbana
04/05/2025 12:00 pm	Fighting Illini Women's Tennis vs. Penn State at Atkins Tennis Center, Urbana IL
04/05/2025 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Garden Party Open House at Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, Mahomet IL
04/05/2025 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Meet Sculptor Larry Young at Meadowbrook Park Interpretive Center, Urbana IL
04/05/2025 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm	PostMark Urbana- Boneyard Edition at Busey Bank, Urbana IL
04/05/2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Ninja Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Ninja Academy, Champaign Illinois
04/05/2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Preschool Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Preschool Academy, Champaign IL
04/05/2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	School Age Open Gym at I-Power School of Gymnastics, Champaign
04/05/2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Beyond the Sun at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
04/05/2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Top Tier Swimming Clinic at Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center, Urbana 61801
04/05/2025 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Activity-Based Youth Workshop | Friendship & Community Service at Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana IL
04/05/2025 2:00 pm	University of Illinois Women's Glee Club at Krannert Center Foellinger Great Hall, Urbana IL
04/05/2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Fighting Illini Baseball vs. Maryland at Illinois Field, Champaign IL
04/05/2025 3:30 pm - 4:10 pm	Story Time | The Literary at The Literary, Champaign IL
04/05/2025 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm	56th Annual Central Jazz Festival at Champaign Central High School – Combes Gym and Seeley Hall, Champaign IL
04/05/2025 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Opening Weekend at Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In at Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in Theatre, Gibson City IL
04/05/2025 7:00 pm	Mahomet Seymour High School Drama Club Presents: Cinderella at Mahomet Seymour High School, Mahomet Illinois
04/05/2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	SpongeBob Musical at St. Joseph-Ogden Highschool at St. Joseph-Ogden High School, St Joseph IL
04/05/2025 7:30 pm	UI Black Chorus at Krannert Center Foellinger Great Hall, Urbana IL

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Monday, April 7, 2025

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Date/Time	Event
04/08/2025 9:15 am - 10:00 am	Infant Playdate | Champaign Gymnastics Academy (Under 2 years old) | Registration Recommended at Champaign Gymnastics Academy, Champaign IL
04/08/2025 9:30 am - 9:50 am	Baby Storytime | Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
04/08/2025 9:45 am - 10:05 am	Toddler Storytime at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign
04/08/2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Baby Steps Walking Group | Registration Requested at Health and Wellness Center, Urbana IL
04/08/2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Open Sensory Play at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
04/08/2025 10:00 am - 10:30 am	Toddler Storytime | Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
04/08/2025 2:15 pm - 5:30 pm	Dungeons & Dragons Club | Rantoul Public Library at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
04/08/2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Teen Lounge | Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
04/08/2025 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm	Toddler Art Playgroup at Phillips Recreation Center, Urbana
FEATURED EVENT 04/08/2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm	Meet the Author | An Evening with Suzanne Selfors | Great Authors at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL Celebrate National Library Week with acclaimed children’s author, Suzanne Selfors, bestselling author of the Wedgie and Gizmo series.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Date/Time	Event
FEATURED EVENT 04/09/2025 8:00 am - 11:00 am	Free Developmental Screenings | Rantoul City Schools Pre-K | Registration Required at Rantoul City School Pre-K, Rantoul IL Free developmental screenings are being offered throughout Champaign County for children aged birth to five.
FEATURED EVENT 04/09/2025 8:15 am - 11:45 am	Free Developmental Screenings | Middletown Prairie Elementary School | Registration Required at Middletown Prairie Elementary School, Mahomet Illinois Free developmental screenings are being offered throughout Champaign County for children aged birth to five.
04/09/2025 9:30 am - 10:00 am	Lap Time | Allerton Public Library at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
04/09/2025 9:45 am - 10:15 am	Preschool Storytime at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign
04/09/2025 10:00 am - 10:30 am	Preschool Storytime | Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
04/09/2025 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Elementary Explorers at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
04/09/2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Teen Lounge | Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign
04/09/2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	DIY Kids | at Douglass Branch Library at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign IL
04/09/2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Lego Club | Champaign Park District | Registration Required at Martens Center, Champaign IL
04/09/2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Public Ice Skating at UI Ice Arena, Champaign IL

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Friday, April 11, 2025

Date/Time	Event
04/11/2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am	Nature Tales and Trails | Pre-Registration Preferred at Anita Purves Nature Center, Urbana IL
04/11/2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Play Time | Allerton Public Library at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
04/11/2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Preschool Playdate | Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
04/11/2025 10:15 am - 11:00 am	Infant Playdate | Champaign Gymnastics Academy (Under 2 years old) | Registration Recommended at Champaign Gymnastics Academy, Champaign IL
04/11/2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Toddler Storytime at Douglass Branch Library at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign
04/11/2025 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Center for Youth and Family Solutions Easter Eggstravaganza at Champaign Church of Christ, Champaign IL
04/11/2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Parent Support Group at Community Service Center of Northern Champaign County, Rantoul IL
04/11/2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Open Dance Studio Time at Phillips Recreation Center, Urbana
FEATURED EVENT 04/11/2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Fairy Tale Ball at Urbana Free Library, Urbana IL Every spring, The Urbana Free Library transforms into a fairy tale castle for the Fairy Tale Ball! Fairy tale lovers of all ages are invited to an evening of stories, crafts, games, and entertainment. Don your shiny suit of armor or sparkly ball gown, or dress like your favorite fairy-tale character, and join us for an evening of fantasy and frivolity.
04/11/2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Kahoot! (Trivia game) | Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation | Registration Deadline 4/4 at CUSR Center, Champaign IL
04/11/2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Top Tier Lessons Soccer Drop Ins at Brookens Administrative Center Football Fields, Urbana Illinois
04/11/2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Fighting Illini Baseball vs. Indiana at Illinois Field, Champaign IL
04/11/2025 6:00 pm	Fighting Illini Men's Tennis vs. Ohio State at Atkins Tennis Center, Urbana IL
04/11/2025 7:00 pm	Mahomet Seymour High School Drama Club Presents: Cinderella at Mahomet Seymour High School, Mahomet Illinois
04/11/2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Spring Prairie Skies at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
04/11/2025 7:30 pm	Fighting Illini Softball vs. Michigan State at Eichelberger Field, Urbana IL
04/11/2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Expedition Reef at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Date/Time	Event
04/12/2025 7:00 am	Record Store Day | Record Swap's Version at Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana
04/12/2025 8:00 am - 12:00 pm	Champaign-Urbana Winter Farmers Market at Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana IL
04/12/2025 8:00 am - 11:00 am	Paxton Community Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt at Veterans Square, Paxton IL
FEATURED EVENT 04/12/2025 8:00 am - 7:00 pm	Spring Open House at Prairie Gardens at Prairie Gardens, Champaign IL Kick off the spring season at Prairie Garden's Spring Open House. Be the first to explore brand-new arrivals for the 2025 garden season—from stunning plants to must-have garden décor. Bring the little ones for kids' garden activities, including strawberry planting & pot painting!
04/12/2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Boneyard Creek Community Day at Scott Park, Champaign IL
04/12/2025 9:00 am - 9:45 am	Easter Egg Hunt | Registration Deadline 3/25 at Barber Park, Mahomet IL
04/12/2025 9:00 am	SIG Easter Egg Hunt at Witt Park, Sidney IL
04/12/2025 9:00 am - 5:00 pm	Tulipalooza at Booming Blooms Flower Farm at Booming Blooms Flower Farm, Gilman IL
04/12/2025 10:00 am - 2:00 pm	Jackie Robinson Day Pitch, Hit and Run Challenge at Douglass Park, Champaign IL
04/12/2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Meet Baby Raya the Kangaroo at Camargo Township District Library, Villa Grove Illinois
04/12/2025 10:00 am - 6:00 pm	One Week Boutique Baby - Children's Consignment Sale at Leonhard Recreation Center, Champaign IL
04/12/2025 10:00 am - 11:15 am	Spring Play Group at Salt & Light Urbana, Urbana
04/12/2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Birth to Five Parent Support Group | Registration Deadline 4/9 at Urbana Early Childhood School, Urbana Illinois
04/12/2025 10:30 am - 11:10 am	Doggy Easter Egg Hunt (Under 25 lbs) | Preregistration Required at Jones Park, Savoy IL
04/12/2025 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Car Seat Check at Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group, Champaign IL
04/12/2025 11:15 am - 12:00 pm	Doggy Easter Egg Hunt (over 25 lbs)| Preregistration Required at Jones Park, Savoy IL
04/12/2025 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Plant Appreciation Day at Martens Center, Champaign IL
04/12/2025 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Yappy Hour at Riggs Beer Company, Urbana Il
04/12/2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Ninja Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Ninja Academy, Champaign Illinois
04/12/2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Preschool Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Preschool Academy, Champaign IL
04/12/2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	School Age Open Gym at I-Power School of Gymnastics, Champaign
04/12/2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Beyond the Sun at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
04/12/2025 1:00 pm	Fighting Illini Softball vs. Michigan State at Eichelberger Field, Urbana IL
04/12/2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Relics and Revelations: Civil War Stories 2025 at Museum of the Grand Prairie, Mahomet IL
04/12/2025 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm	Sensory Egg Hunt | Registration Deadline 4/5 at Prairie Farm, Champaign IL
04/12/2025 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Activity-Based Youth Workshop | Friendship & Community Service at Independent Media Center, Urbana IL
ADULT EVENT, 21+ 04/12/2025 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Adult Easter Egg Hunt at Alto Vineyards at Alto Vineyard, Champaign
04/12/2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Fighting Illini Baseball vs. Indiana at Illinois Field, Champaign IL
04/12/2025 3:00 pm	Krannert Center Tour at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana Illinois
04/12/2025 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm	Lego Club | at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
04/12/2025 3:30 pm - 4:10 pm	Story Time | The Literary at The Literary, Champaign IL
04/12/2025 6:00 pm	Fighting Illini Men's Tennis vs. Penn State at Atkins Tennis Center, Urbana IL
04/12/2025 7:00 pm	Mahomet Seymour High School Drama Club Presents: Cinderella at Mahomet Seymour High School, Mahomet Illinois

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Monday, April 14, 2025

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Friday, April 18, 2025

Saturday, April 19, 2025

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Monday, April 21, 2025

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Date/Time	Event
04/22/2025 9:30 am - 9:50 am	Baby Storytime | Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
04/22/2025 9:45 am - 10:05 am	Toddler Storytime at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign
04/22/2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Baby Steps Walking Group | Registration Requested at Health and Wellness Center, Urbana IL
04/22/2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Open Sensory Play at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
04/22/2025 10:00 am - 10:30 am	Toddler Storytime | Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
FEATURED EVENT 04/22/2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Soccer Planet Play Group + Developmental Screenings at Soccer Planet, Urbana IL This playgroup is free and open to children aged 0-5 and their caregivers who live in Champaign County.  Join other families and have fun participating in open, indoor soccer play with your child!
04/22/2025 2:15 pm - 5:30 pm	Dungeons & Dragons Club | Rantoul Public Library at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
04/22/2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Teen Lounge | Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
04/22/2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Trash to Treasure: Earth Day Crafts for Kids at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
04/22/2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Earth Day Celebration + Community Classroom Open House at Sola Gratia Farm, Urbana IL
04/22/2025 4:00 pm	Fighting Illini Softball vs. DePaul at Eichelberger Field, Urbana IL
04/22/2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Sola Gratia Earth Day Celebration + Community Classroom Open House at Sola Gratia Farm, Urbana IL
04/22/2025 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm	Toddler Art Playgroup at Phillips Recreation Center, Urbana
04/22/2025 4:00 pm	Tween and Teen Art Break | Registration Required at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
04/22/2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Volunteer Event: Earth Day Invasive Removal at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, Mahomet Illinois
04/22/2025 5:15 pm - 6:30 pm	Family Stem Nights at Martens Center, Champaign IL
04/22/2025 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm	Bilingual Story Time | Spanish & English at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign
04/22/2025 7:30 pm	Taylor Mac: In Conversation at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana Illinois

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Date/Time	Event
FEATURED EVENT 04/23/2025 8:30 am - 2:30 pm	Free Developmental Screenings | St. Joseph Grade School | Registration Required at St. Joseph Grade School, St. Joseph IL Free developmental screenings are being offered throughout Champaign County for children aged birth to five.
04/23/2025 9:30 am - 10:00 am	Lap Time | Allerton Public Library at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
FEATURED EVENT 04/23/2025 9:30 am - 11:45 pm	Roger Ebert's Film Festival at The Virginia Theatre, Champaign IL Roger Ebert’s Film Festival (Ebertfest) celebrates films that haven’t received the recognition they deserved during their original runs. The festival gives these films and their filmmakers a well-deserved second look.
04/23/2025 9:45 am - 10:15 am	Preschool Storytime at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign
04/23/2025 10:00 am - 10:30 am	Preschool Storytime | Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
04/23/2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Teen Lounge | Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign
04/23/2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Elementary Explorers at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
04/23/2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	DIY Kids | at Douglass Branch Library at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign IL
04/23/2025 5:00 pm	Fighting Illini Softball vs. Northern Illinois at Eichelberger Field, Urbana IL
04/23/2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Lego Club | Champaign Park District | Registration Required at Martens Center, Champaign IL
04/23/2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Public Ice Skating at UI Ice Arena, Champaign IL

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Date/Time	Event
FEATURED EVENT 04/24/2025 8:30 am - 2:30 pm	Free Developmental Screenings | Unity East Elementary School | Registration Required at Unity East Elementary School, Philo IL Free developmental screenings are being offered throughout Champaign County for children aged birth to five.
FEATURED EVENT 04/24/2025 9:30 am - 11:45 pm	Roger Ebert's Film Festival at The Virginia Theatre, Champaign IL Roger Ebert’s Film Festival (Ebertfest) celebrates films that haven’t received the recognition they deserved during their original runs. The festival gives these films and their filmmakers a well-deserved second look.
04/24/2025 10:00 am - 10:30 am	Kids' Story Time | Tolono Public Library at Tolono Library, Tolono Illinois
04/24/2025 10:00 am - 10:45 am	Make and Take for Preschoolers at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign
04/24/2025 10:00 am - 10:45 am	Preschool Storytime | Rantoul Public Library at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
04/24/2025 10:00 am - 10:30 am	Story Time | Allerton Public Library at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
04/24/2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Baby Storytime at Douglass Branch Library at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign
04/24/2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am	Play and Learn! A Paving Pathways 0-3 Years Playgroup at Tolono Library, Tolono IL
04/24/2025 11:15 am - 12:15 pm	Ninja Preschool Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Ninja Academy, Champaign Illinois
04/24/2025 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Kirby Connections Expo at Kirby Medical Center, Monticello
04/24/2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Krannert Center Uncorked with Darius Brubeck at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana Illinois
04/24/2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	The Independent Media Center's Weekly Community Nights at Independent Media Center, Urbana IL
04/24/2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Gym Mini Golf | Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation | Registration Deadline 4/17 at CUSR Center, Champaign IL
04/24/2025 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm	Family Fun Night | Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
04/24/2025 7:00 pm	Central High - Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella at Decker Theater at Champaign Central High School, Champaign IL

Friday, April 25, 2025

Date/Time	Event
FEATURED EVENT 04/25/2025 9:30 am - 11:45 pm	Roger Ebert's Film Festival at The Virginia Theatre, Champaign IL Roger Ebert’s Film Festival (Ebertfest) celebrates films that haven’t received the recognition they deserved during their original runs. The festival gives these films and their filmmakers a well-deserved second look.
04/25/2025 10:00 am	Arbor Day- Planting For Success at Salt Fork Center, Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Homer IL
04/25/2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am	Nature Tales and Trails | Pre-Registration Preferred at Anita Purves Nature Center, Urbana IL
04/25/2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Play Time | Allerton Public Library at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
04/25/2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Toddler Storytime at Douglass Branch Library at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign
04/25/2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Top Tier Lessons Soccer Drop Ins at Brookens Administrative Center Football Fields, Urbana Illinois
04/25/2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Fighting Illini Baseball vs. Purdue at Illinois Field, Champaign IL
04/25/2025 7:00 pm	Central High - Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella at Decker Theater at Champaign Central High School, Champaign IL
04/25/2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Spring Prairie Skies at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
04/25/2025 7:30 pm	Hindsley Symphonic Band and Wind Orchestra at Krannert Center Foellinger Great Hall, Urbana IL
04/25/2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Public Ice Skating at UI Ice Arena, Champaign IL
04/25/2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Expedition Reef at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Date/Time	Event
04/26/2025 7:00 am - 3:00 pm	Sheep To Clothing at Illinois Amish Heritage Center, Arthur Illinois
04/26/2025 8:00 am - 12:00 pm	Champaign-Urbana Winter Farmers Market at Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana IL
FEATURED EVENT 04/26/2025 9:30 am - 11:45 pm	Roger Ebert's Film Festival at The Virginia Theatre, Champaign IL Roger Ebert’s Film Festival (Ebertfest) celebrates films that haven’t received the recognition they deserved during their original runs. The festival gives these films and their filmmakers a well-deserved second look.
04/26/2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm	Little Veterinarian School at Martens Center, Champaign IL
04/26/2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am	MakerGirl Spring Session: Animals at Siebel Center for Design, Champaign IL
04/26/2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Wonders of the Wetland at Homer Lake Interpretive Center, Homer IL
FEATURED EVENT 04/26/2025 10:30 am - 12:30 pm	Free Developmental Screenings | RPC Early Childhood Education Program at Tolono Public Library, Tolono IL Free developmental screenings are being offered throughout Champaign County for children aged birth to five.
04/26/2025 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm	High Power Rocket Launch at Rantoul Airport, Rantoul IL
04/26/2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Ninja Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Ninja Academy, Champaign Illinois
04/26/2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Preschool Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Preschool Academy, Champaign IL
04/26/2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	School Age Open Gym at I-Power School of Gymnastics, Champaign
04/26/2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Beyond the Sun at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
04/26/2025 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Activity-Based Youth Workshop | Friendship & Community Service at Independent Media Center, Urbana IL
04/26/2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Fighting Illini Baseball vs. Purdue at Illinois Field, Champaign IL
04/26/2025 3:00 pm	Krannert Center Tour at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana Illinois
04/26/2025 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm	Little Miss Ann | Live Music For Kids at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
04/26/2025 3:30 pm - 4:10 pm	Story Time | The Literary at The Literary, Champaign IL
04/26/2025 7:00 pm	Central High - Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella at Decker Theater at Champaign Central High School, Champaign IL
04/26/2025 7:30 pm	International Dark Sky Celebration | Ribbon Cutting Cermony at Middle Fork Forest Preserve, Penfield IL

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Date/Time	Event
04/27/2025 7:30 am - 9:00 am	Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Anita Purves Nature Center, Urbana IL
04/27/2025 8:00 am - 10:00 am	Champaign County Cars & Coffee at Whisk Coffee and Wine Bar, Mahomet IL
04/27/2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am	Sensory Sunday | Elevate Trampoline Park at Elevate Trampoline Park, Champaign IL
04/27/2025 9:00 am - 2:00 pm	Strong Women Strong Girls | Registration Required at Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory, Urbana IL
04/27/2025 10:30 am - 3:00 pm	Illini Student Car Show at Parkland College, Champaign Illinois
04/27/2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Fighting Illini Baseball vs. Purdue at Illinois Field, Champaign IL
04/27/2025 2:30 pm	Central High - Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella at Decker Theater at Champaign Central High School, Champaign IL
FEATURED EVENT 04/27/2025 3:00 pm	123 Andrés: Activate at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana Illinois 123 Andrés, the Grammy-winning husband and wife duo of Christina and Andrés, brings their interactive, kid-friendly, high-energy show to Krannert Center!
04/27/2025 3:00 pm	Campus Concert Band and University Concert Band at Krannert Center Foellinger Great Hall, Urbana IL
04/27/2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Opening Reception for "The Art Connection" at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign
04/27/2025 4:00 pm	Slice of Life: The American Dream in Former Pizza Huts at Savoy 16 Movie Theatre, Savoy IL

Monday, April 28, 2025

Date/Time	Event
FEATURED EVENT 04/28/2025 8:30 am - 2:30 pm	Free Developmental Screenings | Thomasboro Grade School | Registration Required at Thomasboro Grade School, Thomasboro IL Free developmental screenings are being offered throughout Champaign County for children aged birth to five.
04/28/2025 9:45 am - 10:05 am	Baby Storytime at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign
04/28/2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm	Preschool Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Preschool Academy, Champaign IL
04/28/2025 11:15 am - 11:45 am	Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime | Douglass Branch Library at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign
04/28/2025 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm	After School Club | Rantoul Public Library at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
04/28/2025 4:00 pm	Kids Storytelling | Allerton Public Library at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
ADULT EVENT, 18+ 04/28/2025 7:00 pm - 11:59 pm	Piano Man (Mondays) at Canopy Club, Urbana IL

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Friday, May 2, 2025

Date/Time	Event
FEATURED EVENT 05/02/2025 9:00 am - 3:00 pm	Prairie Research Institute Expo at Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign IL Discovery awaits at the 2025 PRI Expo on May 2–3 in Research Park! Open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 2, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 3, join them for this free, family-friendly event, where visitors of all ages can immerse themselves in science and...Read More
05/02/2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am	Nature Tales and Trails | Pre-Registration Preferred at Anita Purves Nature Center, Urbana IL
05/02/2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Play Time | Allerton Public Library at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
05/02/2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Toddler Storytime at Douglass Branch Library at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign
05/02/2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Bluebell Festival at Allerton Park and Retreat Center, Monticello IL
05/02/2025 5:00 pm	Fighting Illini Softball vs. Ohio State at Eichelberger Field, Urbana IL
05/02/2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Top Tier Lessons Soccer Drop Ins at Brookens Administrative Center Football Fields, Urbana Illinois
05/02/2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Public Ice Skating at UI Ice Arena, Champaign IL

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Monday, May 5, 2025

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Date/Time	Event
05/08/2025 10:00 am - 10:45 am	Make and Take for Preschoolers at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign
05/08/2025 10:00 am - 10:30 am	Story Time | Allerton Public Library at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
05/08/2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Baby Storytime at Douglass Branch Library at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign
05/08/2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am	Play and Learn! A Paving Pathways 0-3 Years Playgroup at Tolono Library, Tolono IL
05/08/2025 11:15 am - 12:15 pm	Ninja Preschool Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Ninja Academy, Champaign Illinois
05/08/2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	The Independent Media Center's Weekly Community Nights at Independent Media Center, Urbana IL
FEATURED EVENT 05/08/2025 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm	Christie Clinic Presents: Spring Snackdown Food Truck Rally at Christie Clinic at the Fields, Champaign IL School's (almost) out and it's time to celebrate! Join Christie Clinic and chambanamoms.com at Christie Clinic at the Fields for an evening of food trucks and family fun on Thursday, May 8, from 5:30-7pm. This event will take place on the parking lot outside Christie Clinic at the Fields in...Read More
05/08/2025 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm	Family Fun Night | Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Friday, May 9, 2025

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Monday, May 12, 2025

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Friday, May 16, 2025

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Monday, May 19, 2025

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Date/Time	Event
05/20/2025 9:45 am - 10:05 am	Toddler Storytime at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign
FEATURED EVENT 05/20/2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Soccer Planet Play Group + Developmental Screenings at Soccer Planet, Urbana IL This playgroup is free and open to children aged 0-5 and their caregivers who live in Champaign County.  Join other families and have fun participating in open, indoor soccer play with your child!
05/20/2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Teen Lounge | Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
05/20/2025 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm	Bright Point Play Group at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
05/20/2025 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm	Sensory-Friendly Storytime | Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Friday, May 23, 2025

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Monday, May 26, 2025

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Friday, May 30, 2025

Saturday, May 31, 2025

Monday, June 2, 2025

Date/Time	Event
06/02/2025 All Day	Make and Take Craft at The Urbana Free Library Children’s Area, Urbana IL
06/02/2025 9:45 am - 10:05 am	Baby Storytime at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign
FEATURED EVENT 06/02/2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Christie Clinic Presents Swim Under the Stars at Sholem Aquatic Center at Sholem Aquatic Center, Champaign Illinois Join chambanamoms and Christie Clinic at Sholem Aquatic Center for a FREE evening of swimming under the stars! From 8 - 10pm on Monday, June 2, bring the family for an evening of swimming. Concessions will be open for purchasing snacks, and the pool will be staffed with lifeguards. You...Read More

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Friday, June 6, 2025

Monday, June 9, 2025

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Date/Time	Event
06/10/2025 9:45 am - 10:05 am	Toddler Storytime at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign
FEATURED EVENT 06/10/2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Soccer Planet Play Group + Developmental Screenings at Soccer Planet, Urbana IL This playgroup is free and open to children aged 0-5 and their caregivers who live in Champaign County.  Join other families and have fun participating in open, indoor soccer play with your child!

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Friday, June 13, 2025

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Monday, June 16, 2025

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Friday, June 20, 2025

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Monday, June 23, 2025

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Friday, June 27, 2025

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Monday, June 30, 2025

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Thursday, July 3, 2025

Friday, July 4, 2025

Monday, July 7, 2025

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Friday, July 11, 2025

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Monday, July 14, 2025

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Date/Time	Event
07/17/2025 10:00 am - 10:45 am	Make and Take for Preschoolers at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign
07/17/2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Baby Storytime at Douglass Branch Library at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign
07/17/2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	The Independent Media Center's Weekly Community Nights at Independent Media Center, Urbana IL
FEATURED EVENT 07/17/2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Christie Clinic Presents: Safety Night at Colbert Park at Colbert Park, Savoy Illinois Join Christie Clinic and chambanamoms.com at Colbert Park in Savoy for Safety Night! Families are invited to this FREE Touch-a-Truck-style event. See fire, police, and emergency vehicles up close, play on the playground, grab a snack from a food truck, and more! PLUS, G-Code Gaming Truck will be in attendance...Read More

Friday, July 18, 2025

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Monday, July 21, 2025

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Friday, July 25, 2025

Monday, July 28, 2025

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Thursday, July 31, 2025

Friday, August 1, 2025

Monday, August 4, 2025

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Friday, August 8, 2025

Monday, August 11, 2025

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Friday, August 15, 2025

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Monday, August 18, 2025

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Friday, August 22, 2025

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Sunday, August 24, 2025

Monday, August 25, 2025

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Friday, August 29, 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Friday, September 5, 2025

Saturday, September 6, 2025

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Date/Time	Event
FEATURED EVENT 09/07/2025 All Day	Arcola Broomcorn Festival at Arcola, Arcola IL Kiddie tractor pull. rides open at 12 p.m. and the final hours of the festival.

Monday, September 8, 2025

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Friday, September 12, 2025

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Monday, September 15, 2025

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Thursday, September 18, 2025